leland_tebout Posted April 22, 2001 Share Posted April 22, 2001 Does anyone know of a good book or resource to learn basic studio lighting and how to set up a home studio? The books I have come across speak of professional studios or don't cover studio lighting at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_schietzsch Posted April 22, 2001 Share Posted April 22, 2001 The only real difference between a "home" and a "professional" studio is your budget, and that's subject to debate.... My studio is at my home, yet I've been a professional shooter since '85. So the real question is: what do you want to shoot? And do you have a style of working that you prefer? Once you've decided that (not that it's an easy question, that's for sure!) the rest of it will kinda answer itself. If you want to do group portraits, you'll need to set up a larger area, with broader fill light, for example. Let everyone know what you want to do with this studio, then we can say something more helpful. Be specific, then we can be, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_kolosky Posted April 22, 2001 Share Posted April 22, 2001 LelandSend me your name and address privately and I will lend you my copy of The Portrait by Eastman Kodak. Or if you want, you could go out and buy it. It will tell you everything you need to know.kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leland_tebout Posted April 23, 2001 Author Share Posted April 23, 2001 I didn't mean to imply that a home studio was not for professionals. Correct me if I am wrong, but I would think that there is a difference between the professional studio and the basic (and I do mean basic) amateur studio I hope to have. I have yet to find a book that is for the amateur wishing to set up an amateurs studio. I would like to do indivdual and small group portraits. I would also be looking for portability to do pictures for youth sports teams. I hope this helps you to help me.Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_kolosky Posted April 23, 2001 Share Posted April 23, 2001 LelandOnce again, buy a copy of The Portrait by Kodak. It will help you considerably. Or if you cant' find a copy I will loan you mine for awhile. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_dubedat Posted April 23, 2001 Share Posted April 23, 2001 Leland--a good book on the subject of studio lighting is put out by Scott Smith and is titled "Studio Lighting Made Simple". Here is his website address--www.lightingmagic.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles_feigenbaum___dallas_ Posted April 23, 2001 Share Posted April 23, 2001 First off, you have a good name for a studio... Leland Images. The book by Scott Smith is really excellent. He is at the annual big Texas School this week in College Station, Tx. and will be back in about a week. I have taken a one day seminar/class from him in Ft. Worth and it was REALLY beneficial. His family is dealing with his wife having some type of cancer and undergoing extensive treatments these past half dozen months and therefore his seminars have been limited lately. The book can be ordered through his web site and it really is great. His web site is also a wealth of information with hundreds of pages and is really beneficial. He is a spokes person for Novatron studio strobes and has used these for almost 20 years. Read his book and web site BEFORE you start throwing money every direction (unless its my direction). For portability (in the field) i have a newly aquired Quantum x2 flash system which is fairly expensive but also loaded with nice features. You can REALLY get started with just a simple light source and a couple of reflectors such as some white gatorfoam sheet from an art supply store or you can also go out and spend until there's nothing left. Invest in a copy of Scotts book available from his web site. Scott teaches the best equipment available is the equipment between your ears. Best wishes! miles dallas, texas mfa1@ix.netcom.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell_britt Posted April 23, 2001 Share Posted April 23, 2001 Go to Monte Zuga`s site Zuga.net, their is tons of free lessons and lots of message boards for questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yongfei Posted April 25, 2001 Share Posted April 25, 2001 I know nothing about studio lighting. But I do have Scott's book. Basically, you can get lighting tips from his book and equipment advise from his website. For monolights, I'm looking at the following:- Hensel Intra 500 complete kits (dual voltage): $1000- B&H Novatron kit (with softbox promotion?)- Photogenic 1250 one light package ($500)- Elinchrom, Visatec are somewhat expensive.Maybe I'll go with Hensel myself. Just my decision to start with quality lighting so that I'll not make any excuse for not taking pro-quality pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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